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Patented July 15,1884.

UNITED STATES JOSEPH CARDONA, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

VELOCIPEDE.

SPECIFICATION forming part f Letters Patent N0. 302,098, dated July 15, 1884.

. Application fnea .Iuiy 21,1881. Model.)

To (L7/Z whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH CARDONA, a citizen of thevUnited States,"residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and 'State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Velocipedes, of which the following is a full and accurate description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in Which-` Figurel shows a top or plan view; Fig. 2, a perspective view with one wheel of the veloci.;

. pede removed; Fig. 3, a detached View of one pedals removed.

My invention relates to th at class of wheeled vehicles which is intended to be operated by foot-power and guided by the operator, and is adapted to have one or more sets of treadles by which it may be propelled. v

Mylinvention consistsin the combination of the treadles with the operating partl of the ve'- locipede 'or vehicle; also, in the combination of mechanisms whereby one of the drivingl wheels of the velocipede orvehicle is thrown out of gear and at the same timev the steering-f wheel turned, so as .to guide the vehicle, as

specified, also in other mechanisms and combinations thereof, hereinafter fully setv forth and described.

In 4the accompanying drawings, B is the main frame of the velocipede or vehicle. Z

. are the drive-wheels by which it is'propelled.-

c are the pedal-levers by which the power is communicated to the double-crank axle A.' This doublecrank axle Apasses through the hubs of the drive-wheels Z, and also is the main support of the frame B of the vehicle. The pedals are pivoted at one end to the frame B,`and have also a pivoted fulcrumlconnection,b, to the pivoted lever c. The pivoted levers c are pivoted at'one end. to the frame B at d, while the other` end is attached to the double-crank axle by means of the swinging or connectingrod e. of pedals that are used is connected to each One pedal of each pairV crank ofthe double-crank axle A, so that when the operator presses down with his foot upon one of the pedals he vibrates the lever c is pressed vdown and supplies its power by `6o pulling its crank down and at the same time raising the lother lever. By this combination of pedals and pivoted levers I get a double leverage upon the axle from each pedal, and I canapply two or more pairs of pedals to the double-crank axle, as shown in the drawings. G is avertical shaft, placed in the front end Y of the frame B. H is a handle or lever by which it is turned bythe hand of the operator.

J is a cross-rod` rigidly attached to the shaft h7o G at its bottom. K are connecting-rods connecting this cross-rod .I to the cross-)rod L in the vertical shaft M, that is attached to the frame B at its center. S is alsoa cross-rod rigidly attached to the'vertical shaft M, and T 75 are rods connecting this cross-rod S to a cross- 'rod, U, in the shaft of the small rear wheel, D,

on which the rear part of the frame B of the vehicle is supported. The rods T cross each other for the purposes hereinafter specied. 8O

By means of these connecting rods and shafts the operator, by turning the shaft G, turns the guide-wheel D one way or the other, as he desires.

O is a cam on the top or-'upper end of the 85 shaft M. 5

I? are connecting rods or levers which are operated by the cam O to slide back and forth on the frame B. These rods P are connected with the cam and clutch shifting strap Q,'the` 90 shaft M is turned, and-the clutch -h is disengaged from the hub Z of its driving-wheel, so 'that the wheel is left to turn loosely on its axle, while the other driving-wheelremains in gear. -At the same time the guide-wheel D is turned sothat the loose wheel will run roo stantially acting as a Ypivot on which it turns.

When the vehicleis turned as far as the operator desires to turn it, he moves the lever H and turns the shaft M, so that the rod P is released, when the spring g, that is placed on the axle behind the clutch IL and between it and the shoulder f, which is attached to the axle, throws the clutch back into gear with the hub of the wheel Z, and at the same time turns the guide-wheel D into line with the direction of the carriage. The frame B has a bearing upon the doublecrank axle A by resting upon the anti-friction rollers or wheels I, and the back orrear of said frame B is supported upon the small pivot or guide wheel D through the means of the anti-friction wheels E, which have a bearing on the disk or plate F. These anti-friction wheels, which support the frame both upon the crank-axle and upon the disk of the pivot or guide wheel D, are for the purpose of relieving the friction between the frame and these operating parts.

It will be observed that I am able to run my velocipede by means of one pair of treadles, or by means of two pairs or more, and the operator, while operating one set of treadles, is able to throw one of the drive-wheels out of gear, so as to leave it loose upon the axle, and at the same time turn the guide-wheel so as to turn the vehicle or velocipcde.

Having thus fully described the construc- 3o tion and operation of my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. The combination of the treadles a, pivoted lever c, swinging connecting-rods e, and crank-axle A, substantially as specified and shown.

2. The combination of the shaft G and shaft M, connecting-rods K, the cam O, rods l?, and clutch h, whereby the operator is able to throw the clutch back from contact with the wheel-hub, substantially as specified and shown.

3. The combination of the shaft G, shaft II, the guide-wheel D, and their conncctingrods, whereby the operator is enabled to guide the vehicle, substantially as specified and shown.

4. The combination of the shaft G, shaft M, the clutches h, guide-wheels D, and their connecting-rods, operating substantially as specilied and shown, to throw each one of .the drive-wheels out of gear and turn'thc vehicle by the same operation, substantially as specilied and shown.

JOSEPH CARDONA.

Titnessesz HENRY BROWN, AUGUsT SCHMIDT. 

